Working with young horses
As part of the second year Young Horse Production module, we have been working with some previous World Horse Welfare rescue cases with the aim of backing them so that they can go on to be rehomed by the charity.
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World Horse Welfare Alaska came to WUC in January 2015. She was started as part of the module in the autumn of 2015 as a 3 year old and the decision was taken to not back her as part of this process.
This year, the students have been working hard to desensitise her and work on her handling skills in preparation for ridden work. They have been using a variety of methods including lunging, long reining and ground work to establish correct aids and confidence and polework to encourage suppleness, strength and gymnastic ability.
Alaska (photographed left arriving in 2015) has now been sat on and has started some basic walk work with a rider. The aim for the rest of the module is develop these ridden skills and to continue her progress towards becoming a riding horse suitable for rehoming by World Horse Welfare.
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Making huge strides of improvement
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It is always fulfilling for students to take on a ‘project horse’ and feel they have contributed to that horse’s education.
In this case especially so, the scruffy baby rescue horse that arrived here at WUC has matured and the work that students are doing will hopefully ensure she finds her forever home.
Alaska is just one example of the young horses we have on site contributing to both the students’ and their own education!
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